Flexible printed circuit board arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12424779-B2
Application number	US-202117500983-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2021
Priority date	Oct 14, 2021
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

There may be provided a fastener arrangement. The fastener arrangement may include a first fastener tape including a first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and a first plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements. The fastener arrangement may further include a second fastener tape comprising a second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and a second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling element. The fastener arrangement may further include a slider couplable to the first fastener tape and the second fastener tape for reversibly interleaving and interlocking the first plurality of electrically conductive and non-electrically conductive coupling elements with their corresponding second plurality of electrically conductive and non-electrically conductive elements. The interleaved and interlocked first and second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements may form a plurality of conductive-bridges and the interleaved and interlocked first and second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements may form a plurality of insulation-bridges.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fastener arrangement comprising:
a first circuit board including a first flexible cable, a first end of the first flexible cable disposed within the first circuit board;
a second circuit board including a second flexible cable, a first end of the second flexible cable disposed within the second circuit board;
a first fastener tape comprising a first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and a first plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements coupled to a second end of the first flexible cable;
a second fastener tape comprising a second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and a second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements coupled to a second end of the second flexible cable;
at least one first electrical interface disposed on the first flexible cable, a first end of the at least one first electrical interface disposed within the first circuit board and a second end of the at least one first electrical interface surrounded by one of the first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements;
at least one second electrical interface disposed on the second flexible cable, a first end of the at least one second electrical interface disposed within the second circuit board and a second end of the at least one second electrical interface surrounded by one of the second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements; and
a slider couplable to the first fastener tape and the second fastener tape for reversibly interleaving and interlocking the first plurality of electrically conductive and non-electrically conductive coupling elements with their corresponding second plurality of electrically conductive and non-electrically conductive elements;
wherein the interleaved and interlocked first and second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements form a plurality of conductive-bridges and the interleaved and interlocked first and second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements form a plurality of insulation-bridges.

2. The fastener arrangement of claim 1 ,
wherein the interleaved and interlocked first and second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and the interleaved and interlocked first and second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements form an alternating arrangement of conductive-bridges and insulation- bridges.

3. The fastener arrangement of claim 2 ,
wherein at least two neighbouring insulation-bridges are in contact with each other.

4. The fastener arrangement of claim 2 ,
wherein the conductive-bridges are separated by at least one insulation-branch.

5. The fastener arrangement of claim 1 ,
wherein the first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and the first plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements are positioned at regular intervals along a corresponding longitudinal edge of the first fastener tape, and
wherein the second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and the second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements are positioned at regular intervals along a corresponding longitudinal edge of the second fastener tape.

6. The fastener arrangement of claim 1 ,
wherein, along a corresponding longitudinal edge of the first fastener tape, each of the first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements is engaged with at least one of the first plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements to form a first composite-coupling-element, a plurality of first composite-coupling-elements formed being positioned at regular intervals along the corresponding longitudinal edge of the first fastener tape; and
wherein, along a corresponding longitudinal edge of the second fastener tape, each of the second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements is engaged with at least one of the second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements to form a second composite-coupling-element, a plurality of second composite-coupling-elements formed being positioned at regular intervals along the corresponding longitudinal edge of the second fastener tape.

7. The fastener arrangement of claim 1 ,
wherein each of the first fastener tape and the second fastener tape further comprises a securing element for securing the fastener tape to a respective flexible cable.

8. The fastener arrangement of claim 7 ,
wherein the securing element comprises an adhesive.

9. The fastener arrangement of claim 1 ,
wherein each coupling element of the first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and the first plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements comprises a jaw for clamping the first fastener tape and a flexible cable attached to the first fastener tape,
wherein each coupling element of the second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and the second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements comprises a jaw for clamping the second fastener tape and a flexible cable attached to the second fastener tape.

10. The fastener arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising:
the first circuit board and the second circuit board electrically coupled to each other via at least one conductive-bridge formed when the first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and the second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements are interleaved and interlocked with each other.

11. The fastener arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising:
an extension member configured to be detachably attached to the slider.

12. A flexible printed circuit board arrangement comprising:
a first circuit board including a first flexible cable, a first end of the first flexible cable disposed within the first circuit board, a second end of the first flexible cable connected to a first fastener tape comprising a first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and a first plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements;
a second circuit board including a second flexible cable, a first end of the second flexible cable disposed within the second circuit board, a second end of the second flexible cable connected to a second fastener tape comprising a second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements and a second plurality of non-electrically conductive coupling elements;
at least one first electrical interface disposed on the first flexible cable, a first end of the at least one first electrical interface disposed within the first circuit board and a second end of the at least one first electrical interface surrounded by one of the first plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements;
at least one second electrical interface disposed on the second flexible cable, a first end of the at least one second electrical interface disposed within the second circuit board and a second end of the at least one second electrical interface surrounded by one of the second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements; and
a slider couplable to the first fastener tape and the second fastener tape for reversibly interleaving and interlocking the first plurality of electrically conductive and non-electrically conductive coupling elements with their corresponding second plurality of electrically conductive and non-electrically conductive elements,
wherein the interleaved and interlocked first and second plurality of electrically conductive coupling elements form a plurality of conductive-bridges that electrically couple the first and second circuit boards.

13. The flexible printed circuit board arrangement of claim 12

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Chuah Tin Poay
• Ku Jeff
• Lim Yew San
• Koh Boon Ping
• Lim Min Suet

Classifications

• H01R13/62983

  Linear camming means or pivoting lever for connectors for flexible or rigid printed circuit boards, flat or ribbon cables · CPC title

• H01R13/20

  Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together · CPC title

• H01R43/0256 Primary

  for soldering or welding connectors to a printed circuit board · CPC title

• H01R13/28

  Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices {(H01R24/84 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H01R12/61

  connecting to flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures · CPC title